Quotes About Charitable Giving

#1. Our Government is investing in stronger communities by supporting the important work of charities by reducing their administrative burden, encouraging charitable giving and allowing charities to use modern electronic tools.

Kevin Sorenson

#2. I think that everyone in Seattle, their daily existence, is enriched by all the charitable giving that is courtesy of Microsoft.

Maria Semple

#3. President Obama's recommended reduction in the tax deduction for charitable giving reflects his fundamental belief that only the government can or should help the poor. He wants to keep the impoverished directly dependent on the government - and the Democratic Party - for their daily bread.

Dick Morris

#4. Philanthropists today want input into how their monies are being deployed. The big question is, can governments use this insight to sell the rich the idea of paying more tax rather than spend more on charitable giving?

Noreena Hertz

#5. My business is the enforcement of the tax laws and the integrity of the tax code and making sure that trustees of charitable giving are true trustees.

Chuck Grassley

#6. Charitable giving in the United States has remained at 2% of GDP since 1970.

Jeff Henderson

#7. I am proud to be part of the Toys for Tots program for a second year. In addition to giving kids the chance to design a special The UPS Store/Toys for Tots car, this contest is a great way for children to learn about the importance of charitable giving.

Dale Jarrett

#8. Every time I am tempted to buy some dopey thing, I hear my late father's voice: 'Do you really need that?' He was big on saving money and buying as much security as possible. He also encouraged charitable giving. So, I am responsible with currency.

Bill O'Reilly

#9. Capitalists have done more good for society through their charitable giving, philanthropy and generosity than all their critics combined.

James Cook

#10. As a member of the Mormon church, Romney is instructed to tithe 10 percent of his income. That's in keeping with most charitable giving: Religious institutions get about one-third of all contributions, according to 'The American' magazine.

John Podhoretz

#11. We should celebrate Christmas throughout the year, but I believe the whole concept of giving was the basis of Christmas, that it was a charitable, you know, giving, and I think we got carried away with giving.

Victoria Osteen

#12. He makes a beggar first that first relieves him;
Not us'rers make more beggars where they live
Than charitable men that use to give.

John Heywood

#13. There's real evidence that getting involved in charitable activity (and it's probably better to give your time and effort, rather than money) makes people happier.

Peter Kinderman

#14. She would not let it go. "I had thought to be Queen of England and see my son on the throne," she repeated.

Philippa Gregory

#15. I have a body of an eighteen year old. I keep it in the fridge.

Spike Milligan

#16. One thing you can say, Stella Gunn," Dixon remarked, now his mouth was twitching " You're pure, fuckin' rock 'n' roll.

Kristen Ashley

#17. Receiving, gratitude, and generosity all grow together.

Mark V. Ewert

#18. The person viewing your work has no idea what the scene really looked like, nor do they care ...

Mike Svob

#19. It is the apathetic person that sees the cause while the charitable person sees the need.

Shannon L. Alder

#20. Freedom is the most valuable asset anyone can ever acquire in life".

Abdulazeez Henry Musa

#21. I never saw anything more like real warfare in my life - only the attack was all on one side. The police, in spite of their numbers, apparently thought they could not cope with the crowd.

Walter Crane

#22. What you give away with love will always remain with you.

Debasish Mridha

#23. Much corporate giving is charitable in nature rather than philanthropic.

David Rockefeller

#24. In the end I didn't know who I was crying for, but it was something my body wanted to do, as though trying to digest grief.

Simon Van Booy

#25. The charitable give out at the door, and God puts in at the window.

John Ray

#26. My father ... very generous, very philanthropic, very charitable man. My siblings and I and my mother continue with always appreciating and always giving back. It's something I hope that I've become a role model for my children.

Steve Tisch

#27. We have had no specific or credible threats, but we don't take that as any kind of comfort. We know we need to be ready and we know that, that vigilance is the price of freedom.

Greg Nickels

#28. We are first among the nations in per capita giving: it would take three Frenchmen, seven Germans, or fourteen Italians to equal the charitable donations of one American.

Parker J. Palmer

#29. If you compare charitable donations, you name it, religious tithing, giving, Americans trump citizens of the world hands down.

Rush Limbaugh